[ANN] vStudio Admin (Win) a66 uploaded

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

On 9/16/04 8:40 AM, "Jochen Peters" <j.peters at valentina-db.de> wrote:

> Hi guys,
> 
> i have uploaded a new vStudio build to:
> http://www.valentina-db.de/en/downloads/downvstd.shtml
> 
> This is a Win build only. Till the weekend i will have the next version
> ready which will also inlude a new Mac build.
> 
> These are the new:
> 
> - Transition to Unicode is completed! And it works very well! I have some
> small bugs left caused by the transition (for example in the ASCII Import
> routines) which i am currently fixing. So - for now: PLEASE do not
> use ASCII-Import!!!
> - The first version of the new 2.x engine Plugin is also working. You can
> now create Valentina 2.x databases with Valentina Studio! My biggest job
> for the next time is to implement all new features into this Plugin so
> that it can be used for every day work. Currently there is no much
> to see for you in this aerea - you can only create databases and tables.
> But most of the underlying work has been done so we will have more
> funcionality in this aerea in the next build. I hope that Ruslan can
> build a 2.x kernel with XCode also so that i can include it in the Mac
> build.
> - ODBC: I have done much work in the last two weeks to greatly improve
> ODBC support:
> Valentina Studio Admin is now able to perform the following tasks:
> - Connect to any ODBC datasources. vStudio can now show all defined
> datasources on your system.
> - Browse data in ODBC datasources
> - Execute SQL statements on ODBC datasources
> Additional it can help now by moving data from existing ODBC datasources
> to Valentina by the following tasks:
> - vStudio self creates a new Valentina database
> - vStudio now self creates ALL REQUIRED TABLES in the new database by
> cloning the ODBC database structure!! This is a "One click" operation.
> - vStudio now self do the required field mappings between the ODBC database
> fields and the newly created Valentina fields for preparing the import.
> - vStudio can now import ALL DATA FROM ALL TABLES at once.
> The user is guided through these steps by the "valentina Import Wizard".
> 
> Please guys TEST these ODBC Import feature!!! I want to make these routines
> rock solid - and they are complex because i must map field types from ODBC
> to Valentina - so most likly we will find bugs here when testing this!
> Please also test with big databases and many records....

I have CC this to Valentina list also.

I think many V4MD WIN users need this and can test this.

 
> I am currently writing an "Valentina Studio ODBC Guide" which will help
> novice users with all these ODBC stuff. I hope to get it ready with the
> next build.

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Best regards,
Ruslan Zasukhin      [ I feel the need...the need for speed ]
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